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Michael Stean

British chess grandmaster.

Born September 4th, 1953 (age 72 years) in London.

Carmel Budiardjo

British activist (1925-2021).

Born June 18th, 1925 in London.

Died July 10th, 2021 at 96 years old in London. [ref]

Alfred George Greenhill

British mathematician (1847–1927).

Born November 29th, 1847 in London.

Died February 10th, 1927 at 79 years old in London.

Denis Twitchett

British sinologist (1925–2006).

Born September 23rd, 1925 in London.

Died February 24th, 2006 at 80 years old in Cambridge.

Daniel Pedoe

British mathematician (1910-1998).

Born October 29th, 1910 in London.

Died October 27th, 1998 at 87 years old in Saint Paul. [ref]

Robert William Seton-Watson

British political activist and historian (1879–1951).

Born August 20th, 1879 in London. [ref]

Died July 25th, 1951 at 71 years old in Isle of Skye (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Julie Harris

British costume designer (1921–2015).

Born March 6th, 1921 in London.

Died May 30th, 2015 at 94 years old in London (infectious disease).

Alphonse de Polignac

French mathematician (1826–1863).

Born March 27th, 1826 in London.

Died June 30th, 1863 at 37 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Matilda Hays

British journalist, translator, editor (1820-1897).

Born September 8th, 1820 in London. [ref]

Died July 3rd, 1897 at 76 years old in Liverpool. [ref]

Edward L. G. Bowell

American astronomer (1943–2023).

Born November 26th, 1943 in London. [ref]

Died August 21st, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]

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